Through the Golden State Warriors‘ unblemished playoff run, one of the underlying storylines has been the shooting struggles that Klay Thompson has experienced.

The All-Star guard finally put together a strong offensive outing in Game 2 of the NBA Finals scoring 22 points on an efficient 8-of-14 shooting including 4-of-7 from beyond the arc along with seven rebounds in 37 minutes played.

Following his best performance of the postseason, Thompson didn't sound too concerned about his decreased offensive role during a post-game interview with NBA TV.

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“I think in the playoffs there is a little more adjustment too because the game shrinks, there is not as many possessions and not as many shots. I'm still learning how to be more efficient with only 12 or 13 looks a game, which is cool cause I've got two MVP's on my team in Steph and KD, who you can just throw it to bail you out for an easy bucket. I'm still getting there and another level to get to and I think have seen that. It was a little adjustment, but I can always control what I can do on this side of the floor, which is defense. [I] will always be able to impact the game if I just stay locked in on that side.”

Although Thompson has reason to be frustrated with his diminished offensive role, he has kept a level head throughout the process. In fact, he has funneled that lack of effectiveness on that end of the floor to his individual defense. In fact, this has played a huge part in impacting the first two games of the NBA Finals.

However, the fact that Thompson finally broke out of his shooting funk on Sunday night only bodes well for the Warriors' explosive offense that scored 132 points on 51.7 percent shooting from the field including 41.9 percent from the beyond the arc behind an NBA Finals record 18 made three-pointers.

If Thompson can build on his strong offensive outing from Game 2, it will only mean more defensive troubles ahead for the Cavaliers for the remainder of the NBA Finals.